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This is a list of the extreme points of the United States, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location in the country.The geographic center of the 48 contiguous states is located approximately four miles (6 km) west of Lebanon, Kansas, at 98°35'W 39°50'N.
Including territories and insular areas — Map of the world, with red dots showing the extreme points, green squares showing the points that do not respect the IDL, and yellow line showing where the IDL is.
50 states
- Northernmost Point — Point Barrow, Alaska
- Northernmost Town — Barrow, Alaska
- Southernmost Point — Ka Lae , Hawaii
- Southernmost Town — Naalehu, Hawaii
- Westernmost Point — Attu Island, Alaska
- Westernmost Town — Adak StationAdak is a census-designated place located in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska. As of the 2000 census, the population of the CDP is 316. Other than Attu Station it is the westernmost town in the United States (see Extreme points of the United States), an, Alaska*
- Easternmost Point — West Quoddy HeadWest Quoddy Head in Lubec, Maine is the easternmost point in the United States. West Quoddy Head is adjacent to the Quoddy Narrows, a narrow strait between Canada and the United States. A distinctively red-and-white striped lighthouse exists on the site t, MaineMaine is a state of the United States. It is probably named after the French province of Maine. Another possibility for the name 'Maine' is that the people living on islands along the coast of Maine used to speak of going to the mainland as 'going over to
- Easternmost Town — LubecLubec is a town located in Washington County, Maine. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,652. Lubec is the easternmost town in the United States (see Extreme Points. However, if you include territories ( Insular areas), Point Udall, Maine
48 contiguous states
United States mainland on the North American continent
United States including territories and insular areas
* Adak Station is the westernmost major town with a population of 316 (as of 2000). However, Attu Station is farther west, but it only has a population of 20 (as of 2000).
